20 Years of Afridi and We’re Still Obsessed With Him

The successful all-rounder, the heartthrob for many, the King of Karachi Kings and the former captain of Pakistan Cricket Team, Shahid Afridi was also known as ‘Boom Boom Afridi’ has been winning our hearts for over the past twenty years. He’s the youngest player to score an ODI century, at the age of 16. Till date, Lala has given us innumerable mouth-dropping moments in the field of cricket.

As it’s the PSL season, people are going gaga over Afridi’s performance every time he plays.

Here’s what people have to say about him:

Happiness come so often!
Today I saw #Afridi back on field! Happiness is back! #lala

Shahid Afridi is truly an ageless cricketer. 21 years after his debut he is still finding ways to entertain the crowd. The catch by him today, without exaggeration, is the greatest effort by a Pakistani fielder on the boundary. He’s the real Karachi King! pic.twitter.com/JRBHPIZvMA

Other than being our candy, Afridi is also a philanthropist and owner of the Shahid Afridi Foundation. In 2015, Afridi was named among the top 20 most charitable athletes in the world by Do Something. (Woah! Heart heart heart)

He has also held some amazing records which make him one of the most eminent cricket players of all times;

For taking the most number of wickets as captain in T20Is

Record for the best bowling figures as captain in a T20I

Most runs conceded by a bowler in his T20I career

Holds the record for taking the most number of T20I wickets when playing at away soil

The first ever player to score a hat-trick in 10-over format for Pakhtoons vs Maratha Arabians

*dies dies dies*

Still looking forward to seeing more of Afridi in the upcoming PSL matches <3